Review of Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive
Posted on March 7th, 2009 in Baby
On February 28, 2009, we paid $40.99 for Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive Diapers Size 1 (Economy Pack, 180 Count) on Amazon.com. No sales tax. No shipping cost (super saver shipping!). It arrived on March 5, 2009. Here’s our review.
These diapers are not to be confused with the regular Pampers Swaddlers. We’ve tried those and they are ok, too, but the ones we like are the Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive, and in this review, we’ll tell you what makes the difference.
What makes Sensitive better?
From the pampers.com site, Swaddlers Senstive “helps maintain the natural, healthy look of your new baby’s skin,” and includes the following features:
- Air Dry™ for ultra breathability
- Wetness indicator to show you when baby may need a change.
- Gentle and Hypoallergenic
- Umbilical cord notch (for size Newborns)
Let’s cut right to the chase as to why we like these diapers:
The wetness indicator rocks!
All those other things are well and good, especially for the baby, but what we really like is a yellow stripe that runs down the middle of the diaper on the outside. When the baby is wet, it turns blue. This means that before you finish thinking the phrase, “I wonder if my baby has a wet diaper,” you already know. It’s awesome! Let’s see it in action.
Here’s a clean diaper from the size newborn of a pack of these we already owned. Notice the yellow strip.
Now here’s a wet diaper that I took off our son. Note the strip down the middle is now blue.
We love this feature so much. What’s surprising is that the diaper package doesn’t feature it on the front. The only mention of it is the third of three features on one of the package’s sides:
The wetness indicator on Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive has been extremely helpful for us as first-time parents, as they remove any guess work; limiting useless trips to a changing table, just to realize that diapers are still clean. We think the following people would probably get the most out of Pampers Swaddlers Senstive diapers:
- First-time parents
- Family members helping out with the baby
- Babysitters
- Penny-wise parents who don’t want to waste a diaper
Sensitive are a little more expensive than regular swaddlers
The 180 count package of Sensitive diapers, size 1, is $40.99 on amazon, which is almost 23 cents per diaper. The regular swaddlers is the same price, but has a 216 count, making it about 19 cents per diaper. We feel the wetness indicator has been well worth the extra 4 cents per diaper, as there are no more “I wonder if it’s really wet – let’s change it just in case” moments.
Our family likes Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive diapers.